• overenthusiasm

    This Walmart Guard's Loss Prevention Strategy Includes Tackling

    Joseph Gregorie, a (former?) Walmart loss prevention officer, is going to make sure nobody steals on his watch, especially not in this economic climate. After seeing a 58-year-old woman stuff several items in her tote bag and head for the exit, he introduced himself. She dropped the bag but continued to leave the store, so he "grabbed [her] in a bear-hug and threw her to the ground," giving the woman a pretty impressive looking black eye in the process. They've both been arrested. More »

    9:09 AM on Fri Nov 14 2008
    By Chris Walters
    19,605 views, 270 comments

    Most discussed testsicles: So people feel sorry for the thief? Is that what's happening here? Now, if she hadn't been stealing, I can more »

  • customer service

    California Tortilla Cashier Screams At Disabled Customer Who Accidentally Spilled Tray

    Update: The owner of the California Tortilla left an excellent response, republished inside in full.

    Reader Mark is a California Tortilla fanatic. He slept outside the Ranson store so he could be their first customer, earning a year of free burritos. Mark kept patronizing California Tortilla even after he fractured his back in a car accident and started wearing a bulky back brace that limited his ability to move or bend. On one visit, Mark accidentally knocked over his tray. When nobody came to help, Mark asked the cashier for assistance and was startled when she replied, "So I guess you want me to clean it up?" She then managed to further embarrass Mark by loudly explaining to other customers, "Sorry I kinda have to clean up when someone makes a mess." More »

    12:30 PM on Sun Sep 28 2008
    By Carey
    49,434 views, 145 comments

  • accidents

    Always Test The Merchandise Before Demonstrating It

    Where is the salesman in this screencap? He's behind the table, holding his ribcage and crying out in pain. Don't keep striking your $45 samurai blade against the table, kids—otherwise you might find yourself saying things like, "Ohhh, that got me good," instead of talking about the awesome swordlike qualities of your sword. More »

    7:52 PM on Mon Sep 22 2008
    By Chris Walters
    26,342 views, 67 comments

    Most discussed MissTicklebritches: Great. I was just thinking that home shopping channels should get into weaponry. That's just fabufuckingtastic. more »

  • comcatastrophe

    Comcast Crashed A Truck Into My House And I Don't Even Get Free Cable

    Reader Ryan sends us a gallery of photos depicting the aftermath of an unfortunate meeting between a moving Comcast van and his house. More »

    2:42 PM on Mon Jun 30 2008
    By Meg Marco
    18,080 views, 74 comments

  • scary

    Warning: There Are Scorpions In The Walmart Produce Department

    12-year-old Megan Templeton was shopping with her father for some watermelons and hamburgers for their Memorial Day cook-out when she was stung by a stowaway scorpion that had made a home in the produce section of her local Walmart. More »

    10:54 AM on Tue May 27 2008
    By Meg Marco
    9,968 views, 102 comments

  • injuries

    Cut Your Hand At Kmart? The Manager Will Provide Paperwork Instead Of Help

    Paul reached into a clearance bin at Kmart and cut himself on a rotary blade. Blood everywhere, fingertips flying like chunky confetti, you can imagine the scene (oh wait, we just did for you). He went to the customer service desk to ask for help and was greeted with an annoyed store manager who was concerned about two things only: whether or not there was any "contaminated area" to clean up, and getting Paul to fill out some paperwork for insurance purposes. What she wasn't concerned about was helping Paul in any way, even after he explicitly asked for help, as the following exchange makes clear. More »

    1:17 PM on Fri May 23 2008
    By Chris Walters
    19,558 views, 98 comments

    Latest by RvLeshrac: @Buran: "Sorry" lowers lawsuit *rates*, but it increases your chances of being successfully sued. If you don't say "sorry," and you win more »

  • nice

    Having Your Credit Card Stolen = Accidentally Free MP3 Downloads From Amazon?

    Amazon.com apparently has a glitch whereby if you have 1-click ordering set up to buy MP3 downloads, and you forget that you canceled your credit card because it had been stolen by a random French person, you'll end up with a bunch of "free music." And, if you're an honest person like Jeff Somogyi, when you try to contact Amazon to pay for the music, they'll chuckle at you. More »

    2:10 PM on Tue May 6 2008
    By Meg Marco
    9,079 views, 52 comments

    Latest by omyard: This happened to me. The credit card I normally use for my amazon purchases was close to max. I still more »

  • verdicts

    U-Haul Must Pay $84 Million To Man For Injuries

    A Dallas court found U-Haul guilty of negligence for failing to maintain its vehicles properly, and awarded 74-year-old Talmadge Waldrip $84 million in damages, $63 million of which are punitive. "The truck's parking brake did not work at all," said the man's lawyer. "He stepped out of the truck and it rolled right over him." More »

    10:40 PM on Mon Apr 21 2008
    By Chris Walters
    7,316 views, 67 comments

    Latest by LorettaDuge: I agree with the last post in the sense that I think it's INCREDIBLY important that the operator be really more »